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Do girls eat very little?

Okay so my cousin who is 13 years old came and stayed with us for a few days. So at breakfast, lunch, dinner etc... she eats really little (like 3-4 spoonfuls). She is very thin already.

So are all teen girls like that? :confused:

Reply 1

tinkerbellejess

13

In a word...no, If everyone was like that, obesity wouldn't be on the rise..instead it would be eating disorders! Not that I'm saying she has one.

Reply 2

Nix!

11

Some girls I've noticed tend to eat very little. But then again, little to me could be a full meal to someone else. I tend to eat a lot when I'm hungry :biggrin:

Reply 3

mousy

14

I eat soo much food, but i'm still quite skinny, its different for all girls

Reply 4

generalebriety

16

3-4 spoonfuls is worrying.

Reply 5

jaroxski

1

3-4 spoonfuls of what? Does she move around a lot? People who does nothing but sleep all the time don't need to eat much...

Reply 6

Notebooksecrets

11

Yes, of course. We're all born with abnormally small stomachs and if we eat even just a little more than 4 spoons of food our bodies are programmed to self combust. Its genetic. Kinda sucks, but I think we cope quite well.

*cough* No, many teenage girls have a very healthy appetite.

Reply 7

Reverie.

14

Not all girls eat that little...but perhaps it was because she was in a strange house eating food she's not used to. I know I like my mum's cooking best; maybe she's just a fussy eater with a small appetite.

Reply 8

funny qatari girl

as l heard girls like eating alot more than boys do >>>> lol

Reply 9

generalebriety

16

jaroxski

3-4 spoonfuls of what? Does she move around a lot? People who does nothing but sleep all the time don't need to eat much...

Not true. I don't get much exercise, not in school holidays anyway, and I eat a hell of a lot more than 3-4 spoonfuls of anything.

Reply 10

skcollob

1

A growing girl like that needs a good hearty meal in her :smile:

Reply 11

generalebriety

16

funny qatari girl

as l heard girls like eating alot more than boys do >>>> lol

Can you back this up with more than a colour?

Reply 12

grace

15

it's probably just because she's uncomfortable about eating in front of people. Many girls of that age have rather....rocky....relationships with food, and i remember when i was that age i absolutely hated eating in front of people, it felt like torture. She's probably just eating less to make herself feel more comfortable.

Reply 13

funny qatari girl

generalebriety

Can you back this up with more than a colour?

l like this lovely colour :smile:

Reply 14

generalebriety

16

funny qatari girl

l like this lovely colour :smile:

It's a nice colour. :smile:

Reply 15

funny qatari girl

generalebriety

It's a nice colour. :smile:

thank you

Reply 16

pikaboo

13

Meh, I don't eat much in one sitting but then I am constantly eating little bits throughout the day. I struggle with whopping great family meals, but I'd definitely eat more than 4 spoonfuls! Talk to her parents about it and ask them how much she normally eats, cos you noticed she didn't eat much at all at yours.

Reply 17

peejay

It's normally boys who eat absolutely loads and don't seem to put on any weight whatsoever, whereas where girls eat loads, in no time at all, their bums have got bigger overnight!!

Reply 18

Angrybanana

11

I eat for britain, but I don't know whether I'm the exception or the rule :smile:

Reply 19

loopymeg

13

I eat way more than the recommended intake for a fully grown man (and I'm only 5ft3), but I do know of girls who tend to only pick at food, and as a result they are quite thin.

Do girls eat very little?

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